Steve Wiley

I grew up in a place where it snows a lot. I loved it when I was a kid. Things changed when I got a job. I've spent nearly my entire adult life in Acadiana and it's the place I'm pleased to call home. I raised my children here, and my grandson Nathan is growing up here. When I was a kid, my brothers & I would "camp out' on the porch on summer nights, listening to a portable AM radio. We got great reception of stations in New York, Boston & even WLS out of Chicago. My favorite was "Cousin" Bruce Morrow. My brothers loved listening to it and I said "I want to do that"...

I recently reported, Saints head coach Sean Payton was helping out at the Annual Manning Passing Academy, when he surprised Archie Manning with a ring commemorating the former quarterback's induction into the Saints ring of honor. Manning is joined in the inaugural class by Hall of Fame linebac…

Gracie Mae Ransonet is just 10 days old. She was born with a severe case of Spina Bifida. Gracie will require surgery and extensive hospital care. There will be a blood drive tomorrow (Nov. 22) at Lowe's in New Iberia.

Former Saints linebacker Scott Ross was found dead in the parking lot of a Lafayette church on Monday. He was among the more than 4,500 players who filed suit against the NFL for head injuries sustained while playing in the league.

It's often said that tragedy brings out the best, and the worst, in people. The wreck of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 was a tragedy on a massive scale. Most of the bodies recovered from the wreckage were recently flown home to the Netherlands. Thousands lined the highway to pay respect as the c…

Art Linkletter used to say, "Kids Say The Darndest Things." Sometimes kids DO the darndest things! Seven year old Dylan Siegel has raised more than 600 thousand dollars to help his friend, Jonah Pournazarian. Jonah has a river liver disease called glycogen storage disease.